We bought 40 items from Temu, the online superstore with the #1 app. Here's what we got.
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Published 2023-03-10
IDAHO FALLS -- A new online shopping platform has quickly become the most downloaded app in the United States, surpassing Amazon and Walmart.
Temu, a Boston-based online retailer that shares the same owner as Chinese social commerce giant Pinduoduo, is a superstore that sells virtually everything - from home goods to apparel to electronics - at bargain prices.
Some examples: a woman’s swimsuit on Temu costs just $6.50, a pair of wireless earphones is priced at $8.50 and you can get an eyebrow trimmer for 90 cents.
Free shipping is offered with a customer's first three orders and is often included on sales or promos. If a package does not arrive on time, Temu gives customers a $5 credit. Free gifts, coupon codes and steep discounts are often offered across the site.
Many customers have wondered if the business is too good to be true and if the items sold on Temu are quality products.
EastIdahoNews.com decided to put the site to the test. We purchased a variety of random items and the packages arrived this week. Check out the video in the player above to see the results of our experiment.
You can learn more about Temu and download the app here: temu.com/s/YapmDLYYaMC6cfC
All Comments (21)
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You should send these out to be tested for lead, heavy metals, and other harmful chemicals. Tests of product from similar outlets like this come back as highly toxic. It could make an interesting follow up story.
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I really am trying to support the American economy by purchasing "Made in USA" products, which are more expensive because we have to pay fair cost of living wage & can't employ 9 & 10 year old child labor like in China. I get it that some folks can't afford to pay more money for their goods. But if this kind of shopping puts USA made products & companies out of business, that could be the job that your husband, wife, son, daughter or friends need to have to support their lives here in the US. I'm trying to purchase better made, longer lasting items that may cost more up front, but won't be as much of a burden for our landfills in the future. Plus, probably another big thing to consider is the type of lack of honest from China on the chemicals they use & plastics that are banned in USA are not regulated the same. I a sucker for a good deal too ... but I don't think in the long run these are good deals. That's why this is a free country, everyone gets to decide for their own family & lives. Just my thoughts for my own home & family. Thanks for the review of the items East Idaho News ... you folks are wonderful!
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Thank you guys. This was an eye opener about consumerism. We can't use plastic grocery bags but we can import all sorts of thick plastic that end up in our landfills and water supply. The chemical smells are a warning according to our senses but we breath it in anyways? Tons of chemicals imported with our consent so we actually asked for it. So glad I am in the stage of life where I want to get rid of things, not buy them. This was a great segment, thank you for doing it.
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Nothing is for free guys. You have given TEMU valuable information about yourself. Is much more worth then a couple op hair clips for them.
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The fact that you mentioned the smell more than once raised concerns for me.
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My instincts tell me not to purchase anything from Tamu. I’m very tempted because the things they advertise are really cool. If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. 😑 At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, I feel like there’s something nefarious happening with this app.
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No matter where you buy your clothes from, you should always laundry them first before wearing them. That goes for everything.
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I'll never order from a Chinese site. Don't care how good the deal is. They rip you off, have toxic crap in the manufacturing process, and often it takes months to get your item if the even send it out.
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This helped me decide not to buy from them. Thank You for doing the work for me 👍🏼
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Not to be a downer, but all I can think of is a sweatshop. Love all you do.
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I've ordered all kinds of things from there and have been very satisfied overall. I must say their customer service is excellent. For the small number of items I had issues with, they were phenomenal about fixing the problem. I even reported a package that had been stolen off my porch and they credited me for it. Thanks for doing this video. Outstanding. PS-Nate, might want to stick to the dollar stores.:)
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I am absolutely not using this. I believe this is a problem waiting to happen. If it is too cheap to believe, beware.
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What I got from this video is that Nate should be supervised when shopping online.
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The scary part that I didn't like was that the smell of chemicals was strong!!!!!! That's not a good sign. I don't even think washing them 10x would eliminate the chemicals. Be careful as "FOREVER CHEMICALS" are bad. I think Nate should send everything he got back to find out if the "free shipping" is legit and find out if he gets all of his money back. I would also check if those Nintendo tags are legit. China is a known counterfeit country. Thanks for ordering so we didn't have to.
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“It looks like a cape. I didn’t order a cape”. Haha! You guys are hilarious!
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I have bought a couple of things from Temu, I must tell they deliver what they promise. Returns are easy ! You get it for free at the first time. Products are what you can expect them to be.
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You just cured me of any desire I had to buy from TEMU!🤣
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Be careful with the power strip. Lost my desktop computer to a non certified power strip. If they aren’t safety certified in the US or Canada they likely don’t meet our standards. I’ve also heard of fires starting because of them.
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I have used Temu for a year and the products are great and wear well, work well and are great. Never had a problem with any of the things I got there.
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I received my first ever online order yesterday. It was a Temu order, free shipping to South Africa and I am totally happy with everything in my R600 order. Mostly art stuff and a really cute leather cross body bag. Absolutely no odd smells when opened.
